Now Samsung has something official to say on the matter. First of all, Samsung says the 110 pounds of pressure that bent the Galaxy S6 Edge would never happen in your back pocket - the most you'll get there is 66 pounds of force, according to the company.

Secondly, the South Korean firm says, the tests didn't do enough to show off the strength of the back of the phone. "Some smartphones have different durability in each the front and back sides respectively," explains Samsung's blog post. "SquareTrade has only tested the front side, which may mislead consumers about the entire durability of smartphones."

Breaking point

As a result, Samsung wants another SquareTrade test to show both the front and the back of the handset under pressure. It has been busy carrying out its own tests, which you can see in the video embedded below.

"All our devices are put rigorous high-quality validation tests before they are delivered to consumers," says Samsung. "These tests include various conditions, such as dropping, bending, and breakage. And we are confident that all our smartphones are not bendable under daily usage."

The point of the test (and our subsequent report of it) wasn't really to claim phones could break under daily usage - it was more to show an interesting comparison of the durability of this year's flagship phones. Still, now you know Samsung's official riposte.